The case for wooden skyscrapers is not barking The five-storey pagoda of the Temple of the Flourishing Law in the Nara prefecture of Japan is one of the world’s oldest… Read more
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Canadian Architect: Architectural Walking Tours – Vancouver
Event: Architectural Walking Tours Dates: July 1-August 31, 2016 Times: Thursdays to Mondays at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Looking to explore key Vancouver neighbourhoods or engage in an active… Read more
CBC: Hot real estate market leads to fake ‘architect’ claims
Extreme demand for designers leads to spike of citations against unqualified architectural experts In housing-obsessed Vancouver, everybody these days is supposedly an expert in architecture. Except when they’re not. Extreme demand for home… Read more
Telus Garden wins Architizer award for Henriquez Partners
Telus Garden was recognized as the Popular Choice Winner and Jury Choice Winner in the Office – High Rise (16+ floors) category. Read more
The Rise and Rise of Pop-Up Architecture
by Marni Epstein-Mervis Curbed, Mar 9, 2016 (Image: Ball-Nogues Studio’s 2015 Pulp Pavilion at Coachella. Photo: Chris Ball) For five weeks in August and September 2015, street artist Banksy opened… Read more
15 of the World’s Most Exquisite Libraries
by Milena Veselinovic CNN, Mar 30, 2016 (Image: Strahov Abbey library, Prague, Czech Republic. Photo: Will Pryce, CNN) Libraries encapsulate the history of knowledge and stand as monuments to different… Read more
Heritage Houses Finding New Life in American Community
by Kerry Gold The Globe and Mail, Mar 25, 2016 (Image: Houses from Oak Bay, B.C., are shipped by barge to San Juan Island, Washington. Photo: Nancy DeVaux) As the… Read more
Canada’s First Woman Architect Identified
by Elsa Lam Canadian Architect, Mar 7, 2016 (Image: Esther Majorie Hill, previously thought to be first Canadian woman to graduate from architecture school, is the first woman to graduate… Read more
What China’s Ban on ‘Bizarre’ Architecture Says About Canadian Buildings
By Andrew Seale Yahoo.ca, Feb 26, 2016 (Image: The 33-storey Guangzhou Circle. Photo: Yahoo) The Chinese government’s recently announced a ban on “weird” architecture, gated communities and illegal structures like… Read more
Extraordinary Floating McDonald’s Restaurant Left Abandoned for 30 Years
By Mark Molloy The Telegraph, Mar 9, 2016 (Image: The Mcdonald’s barge was built to showcase future architecture and technology at the 1986 World Exposition. Photo: The Telegraph) A floating… Read more